The Bryan Hanks Show

Our regular Friday guest, Paul Whittington, puts the wraps on the 2024 NASCAR Cup season and then talks some ECU football. Bryan opens the hour by catching you up on the manhunt in Lenoir County and doing a quick preview of tonight's first-round NCHSAA football games.

North Lenoir head football coach Larry Dale II, Greene Central head coach Jay Wilson and Kinston head coach Ryan "Diesel" Gieselman preview tonight's first-round NCHSAA 2A playoff games. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan play a traditional birthday game, with nods to Jennifer Shrader, Madison Leigh Harvey and Whitney Moore.

Kinston's Superwoman - Tonya Adams - joins us to tell us about all the great things happening in the community, including the Rotaract Drive-In Movie taking place at the fairgrounds on Dec. 14, Harmony Hall's open house, her beautiful daughter's wedding and much more.

WCTI ABC-12/Fox Eastern Carolina's Luke Schwartz joins us to talk ECU football, prep football playoffs and much more. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan play a reverse birthday game with a birthday nod to Laura Lee Sylvester.

Carteret County News-Times News Editor Richard Clark joins Bryan in the first hour to discuss the state of Rich's Dallas Cowboys, the state of the NBA, Cooper Flagg and much more.

Katherine Pearson - from the Lenoir Community College Foundation - brings Jessica Cruz and Suzanne Gallaher to today's second hour to promote "Hello Dolly." The play - which stars Suzanne as the titular character - will be performed Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Briley Auditorium on the campus of LCC. To get tickets, visit lenoircc.edu/lccfpa.

Two of Kinston's all-timers -- John Marston and Rob Bizzell -- join Michael Martin and Bryan to memorialize the great Buddy Ritch in the second hour of today's show. The former mayor passed away on Monday at the age of 95. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan draft their all-time favorite Rolling Stones songs.

252 Fox Sports Radio's Mark Panichelli makes his weekly visit to the show to talk NASCAR Cup Series championship, prep football and much more. Bryan opens the show and week by recapping Parrott Academy's tough loss in the NCISAA 8-man football semifinals and previewing our local school's first-round opponents in the football postseason.

It's time for Monday Morning Quarterback and woo boy do we have a packed second hour of prep football for you as Greene Central head coach Jay Wilson, Kinston's Ryan "Diesel" Gieselman, North Lenoir's Larry Dale II and Ayden-Grifton's Paul Cornwell join us to take a look at their playoff pairings.

Our regular Wednesday guest - Kinston's Renaissance Man Michael Martin - brings his uber-talented daughter Lily Grace to today's show. She shares her excitement for this weekend's "Hello Dolly" shows at LCC's Briley Auditorium (Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.), her love of Taylor Swift and much more. For tickets to "Hello Dolly," visit lenoircc.edu/lccfpa.

Paul Whittington helps us kick off our 1,200th episode by recapping his incredible Thursday night of sports by watching his Baltimore Ravens and ECU win key football games. He also previews the NASCAR Cup Series playoff championship in Phoenix.

We celebrate our 1,200th episode in our second hour with fun interviews with: * Ayden-Grifton head football coach Paul Cornwell, who reflects on winning the Eastern Plains 2A and previews tonight's game at Pamlico * Parrott Academy head football coach Matt Beaman, who previews tonight's NCISAA 8-man state semifinal * Shivar Person, formerly of APA and the Down East Wood Ducks, LIVE from Berlin, Ge...

CSS Neuse Museum Director Matthew Young, our regular First Thursday guest of the month, joins Bryan in the first hour to talk trivia, World War II and much more.

Area veterans' advocate and leader Billy "Shep" McLawhorn and Ron Raines join Bryan today to preview Saturday's Salute! show at the Kinston Performing Arts Center. The show, which will feature great entertainment and respect to our military veterans, is free and at 7 p.m. Jon Dawson joins Bryan late to catch up.

In today's first hour, Michael Martin and Bryan broke down the federal and state races and then welcomed Lenoir County Commissioner June S. Cummings to the show at around the 40-minute mark.

Winner Wednesday continues in our second hour as Michael Martin and Bryan welcome N.C. Rep. Chris Humphrey, Lenoir County Board of Commissioners Chair Linda Rouse Sutton and Lenoir County Commissioner Keith King to the show.

It's a jam-packed hour of information featuring our NASCAR expert Paul Whittington and our resident NBA and hoops aficionado, Richard Clark. Paul helps explain what happened at Martinsville Sunday night to determine the final four going into this Sunday's championship race in Phoenix while Rich helps break down the Joel Embiid situation in Philly. Rich and Bryan also give their thoughts on the sta...

Allen Thomas of the Small Business Administration and Carteret County News-Times News Editor Richard Clark are our second-hour guests today. Allen, the decorated former three-term mayor of Greenville and GTP head, tells us about an important Small Business Town Hall that will take place Thursday at the NCDOT Division Office, 2815 Rouse Road Exd, Kinston from 9-11:30 a.m. Allen will be hosting the...

Paul Whittington joins us in today's opening hour to chat about ECU football, the NFL, the NASCAR playoffs and much more. Jon and Jonathan join Bryan at around the 40-minute mark to talk about the Kinston-North Lenoir game and they give local birthday nods to Jon Clemmons, Samuel Kornegay, Clip Brock, Blanca Faasii and Hannah Jimenez.

Kinston-Lenoir County Hall of Famer Chris Hatcher, North Lenoir head football coach Larry Dale, Kinston head football coach Ryan "Diesel" Gieselman and N.C. Central point guard Isaac Parson are our second-hour guests today. Chris and Bryan host the second hour with Hatch sharing details about Saturday's Popp'n Smoke all-day event at the Beer Barn (225 E. New Bern Rd., Kinston) on U.S. 70. There wi...

252 Fox Sports Radio's Mark Panichelli joins us to talk about Sunday's controversial NASCAR Cup Series decision to allow William Byron into the final four, Sunday's NFL, prep football and more. Bryan opens the week and hour by looking at Friday night's prep football results, catching you up on South Lenoir's historic season, Kinston and Parrott winning, the magic of Paul Cornwell and much more.

Kinston head football coach Ryan "Diesel" Gieselman, Parrott Academy head coach Matt Beaman and Mark Panichelli join us in our second hour today. Diesel recaps Friday's big 46-0 win over North Lenoir to win the Jimmy Smith Cup, while Beaman's Patriots cruised to a first-round 8-man playoff victory. Mark continues his first-hour visit to talk Washington Commanders. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan play a tr...

Kinston's Renaissance Man, Michael Martin, joins Bryan to talk World Series, NFL and Bryan's upcoming colonoscopy.

Lenoir County Commissioner and Commission Board Chair Linda Rouse Sutton joins Michael Martin and Bryan to talk about her reelection campaign. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan draft their all-time favorite Van Halen songs and give birthday nods to Mark Pope and Judge Annette Turik.

Carteret County News-Times News Editor Richard Clark joins us to talk NFL, NBA and more. Bryan opens the hour by catching you up with all local sports.